Week 16, 2026

played in New England, MA

45 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	6	6	3	6	-	21
New England Patriots	0	13	0	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:49 MIN - Kevin Elliott 20 field goal
1Q: 01:12 MIN - Kevin Elliott 25 field goal
2Q: 13:29 NED - Abel Gramatica 41 field goal
2Q: 07:58 MIN - Kevin Elliott 19 field goal
2Q: 03:59 NED - Abel Gramatica 32 field goal
2Q: 01:14 NED - Neil Amis 1 pass from Mason Duff (Abel Gramatica extra point)
2Q: 00:04 MIN - Kevin Elliott 33 field goal
3Q: 08:25 MIN - Kevin Elliott 20 field goal
4Q: 10:22 MIN - Kevin Elliott 19 field goal
4Q: 03:59 MIN - Kevin Elliott 51 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:49 MIN - Kevin Elliott 20 field goal
1Q: 01:12 MIN - Kevin Elliott 25 field goal
2Q: 13:29 NED - Abel Gramatica 41 field goal
2Q: 07:58 MIN - Kevin Elliott 19 field goal
2Q: 03:59 NED - Abel Gramatica 32 field goal
2Q: 01:14 NED - Neil Amis 1 pass from Mason Duff (Abel Gramatica extra point)
2Q: 00:04 MIN - Kevin Elliott 33 field goal
3Q: 08:25 MIN - Kevin Elliott 20 field goal
4Q: 10:22 MIN - Kevin Elliott 19 field goal
4Q: 03:59 MIN - Kevin Elliott 51 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NED
Record 7-7-1 4-11
First Downs 21 14
- by Rushing 11 3
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 453 279
- Offensive Plays 73 53
- Yards per Play 6.21 5.26
Net Rushing Yards 223 80
- Rushing Attempts 33 17
- Yards per Rush 6.76 4.71
Net Passing Yards 230 199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 24 - 1 35 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 250 204
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/20 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.75 5.53
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 1/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.2 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 6/40 4/16
Punt Returns/Yards 2/4 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 3/71 1/35
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 7 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/6 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 39 OWN 27
Time of Possession 35:52 24:08

Team Statistics	MIN	NED
Record	7-7-1	4-11
First Downs	21	14
- by Rushing	11	3
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	453	279
- Offensive Plays	73	53
- Yards per Play	6.21	5.26
Net Rushing Yards	223	80
- Rushing Attempts	33	17
- Yards per Rush	6.76	4.71
Net Passing Yards	230	199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 24 - 1	35 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	250	204
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/20	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.75	5.53
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	1/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.2	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	6/40	4/16
Punt Returns/Yards	2/4	2/15
Kick Returns/Yards	3/71	1/35
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	7	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/6	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 39	OWN 27
Time of Possession	35:52	24:08

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:33	2:49	OWN 46	5	51	Field Goal
1	5:17	4:12	OWN 42	8	50	Field Goal
2	13:22	2:51	OWN 32	5	12	Punt
2	10:21	2:30	OPP 21	5	19	Field Goal
2	3:51	1:51	OWN 28	4	14	Interception
2	1:07	1:07	OWN 33	6	51	Field Goal
3	15:00	6:43	OWN 22	10	75	Field Goal
3	7:28	1:27	OWN 16	3	-10	Punt
3	4:23	2:43	OWN 13	5	53	Fumble
4	14:19	4:05	OWN 20	8	78	Field Goal
4	8:35	4:42	OWN 28	7	38	Field Goal
4	2:41	0:52	OPP 31	5	19	Missed FG
4	1:08	1:08	OPP 21	2	-1	Game

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:27	OWN 39	4	15	Fumble
1	9:44	4:27	OWN 25	8	40	Missed FG
1	1:05	2:43	OWN 25	5	51	Field Goal
2	10:31	0:10	OWN 14	1	7	Fumble
2	7:51	4:00	OWN 25	8	60	Field Goal
2	2:00	0:53	OWN 43	4	57	Touchdown
3	8:17	0:49	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	6:01	1:38	OWN 35	3	9	Punt
3	1:40	2:21	OWN 34	6	27	Punt
4	10:14	1:39	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	3:53	1:12	OWN 25	4	6	Downs
4	1:49	0:41	OWN 15	4	6	Downs

Game MVP: Kevin Elliott, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Devonte Hayes	24	145	6.04	38	7
RB Danny Drake	6	29	4.83	9	0
QB Jonah Hansen	2	22	11.00	23	1
WR Luis Krumrei	1	27	27.00	27	1

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Richie Huffman	8	30	3.75	10	1
WR Jeff Uerling	5	31	6.20	24	1
RB Erik Bradford	2	3	1.50	3	0
WR Cole Malone	1	9	9.00	9	0
QB Mason Duff	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jonah Hansen	36	24	250	4/20	0	37	1	75.0

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mason Duff	35	23	204	1/5	1	41	0	90.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Johnathan Shea	12	20	99	8.25	34	37
TE Mitchell McCormick	5	6	34	6.80	9	13
WR Al Shelton	4	6	73	18.25	13	28
RB Danny Drake	1	1	33	33.00	33	33
TE Jerry Thornton	1	1	7	7.00	2	7
TE Michael Baek	1	2	4	4.00	0	4

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Richie Huffman	4	5	0	0.00	0	1	0
TE Julio Pinckney	3	5	29	9.67	4	13	0
WR Neil Amis	3	8	35	11.67	4	27	1
WR Jeff Uerling	2	2	23	11.50	13	12	0
FB Zack Dunn	2	2	12	6.00	0	7	0
TE Gerald Farr	2	2	10	5.00	0	7	0
RB Erik Bradford	2	2	13	6.50	5	10	0
TE Vincent Garcia	2	6	12	6.00	0	13	0
WR Cole Malone	1	1	41	41.00	31	41	0
WR Bucky Clancy	1	1	0	0.00	2	0	0
WR Courtney Eisner	1	1	29	29.00	24	29	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Denzel Beyer	1	16	16.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
TE Mitchell McCormick	1	0	0
OLB Rusty Pierce	0	1	0
CB Salvador Nelson	0	1	0
S Jerome Banks	0	0	1
ILB Mack Fields	0	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
TE Gerald Farr	1	0	0
RB Richie Huffman	1	0	0
ILB Tracy Ford	0	1	0
CB Pete Campbell	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edgar Thornton	2	116	58.0	50.5	68	1

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
R.J. Dobler	4	181	45.3	39.3	51	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Elliott	7/8	1/1	1/1	51	0/0

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Abel Gramatica	2/3	1/2	0/1	41	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lenny Duerr	2	4	2.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cole Malone	2	15	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lenny Duerr	2	45	22.5	0
Danny Drake	1	26	26.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Byron Griffin	1	35	35.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jerome Banks	8	1	0.0	17	36
ILB Mack Fields	6	1	0.0	16	34
CB Rob Fisk	5	3	0.0	16	35
DT Jessie Kinney	4	0	1.0	17	28
CB Walter Nachman	4	1	0.0	16	29
CB Dylan Gray	3	1	0.0	16	29
DT Chuck Ellis	2	3	0.0	16	35
OLB Liam Tyler	2	1	0.0	17	36
OLB Rusty Pierce	2	0	0.0	8	12
CB Frederick Hatcher	1	1	0.0	1	9
WR Johnathan Shea	1	0	---	---	---
CB Salvador Nelson	1	0	0.0	10	21
DE Devonte Hammes	0	1	0.0	16	35

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tracy Ford	13	0	0.0	32	40
OLB Freddie Carlisle	7	3	1.0	29	36
S Raymond Webb	7	2	0.0	31	39
CB Denzel Beyer	6	0	0.0	26	31
ILB Levi Ellison	5	2	0.0	28	34
DT Malcom Brown	4	0	3.0	18	28
CB Pete Campbell	3	2	0.0	33	39
CB Kennedy Wirthel	3	1	0.0	31	33
CB Ben Auyeung	2	1	0.0	17	9
DT Cary Rivers	2	0	0.0	15	12
OLB Reginald Cooper	2	0	0.0	9	22
CB Devin Hildebrand	2	0	0.0	15	16
DE Jamie Esslinger	1	1	0.0	14	29
DE Duane Williams	1	0	0.0	2	1
DE Heath Washington	1	0	0.0	3	6
DE Jeremy Arrowsmith	0	1	0.0	22	13
S Darnell Fraley	0	1	0.0	2	5
DE Dustin Johnston	0	1	0.0	32	38

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jessie Kinney	1.0	1	3	28
DT Chuck Ellis	0.0	1	1	35
DT Archie Berggren	0.0	1	0	30
DE Devonte Hammes	0.0	1	0	35

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Malcom Brown	3.0	0	1	1	28
OLB Freddie Carlisle	1.0	0	0	0	36
ILB Levi Ellison	0.0	1	0	0	34
DE Jamie Esslinger	0.0	0	1	0	29
DE Dustin Johnston	0.0	0	1	0	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jerome Banks	4	0	36
CB Walter Nachman	4	0	29
ILB Mack Fields	4	0	34
CB Rob Fisk	3	3	35
CB Dylan Gray	2	1	29
OLB Rusty Pierce	2	0	12
OLB Liam Tyler	1	0	36
CB Salvador Nelson	1	0	21
DT Jessie Kinney	1	0	28
CB Frederick Hatcher	1	0	9
DE Devonte Hammes	0	1	35

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Denzel Beyer	5	0	1	31
CB Pete Campbell	4	0	0	39
OLB Freddie Carlisle	3	0	0	36
CB Kennedy Wirthel	2	2	0	33
ILB Tracy Ford	2	1	0	40
S Raymond Webb	2	0	0	39
OLB Reginald Cooper	1	1	0	22
DE Heath Washington	1	1	0	6
DE Jamie Esslinger	1	0	0	29
ILB Levi Ellison	1	0	0	34
DT Cary Rivers	1	0	0	12
CB Devin Hildebrand	1	0	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Donny Villarrial	5	10	33	3	40
C Aidan Bissonnette	4	8	33	0	40
T Ramon Hatch	4	6	33	1	40
G Bobby Dodge	2	6	33	0	40
G Gregory Reilly	0	1	33	0	40

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Nicholas Alcott	3	7	17	0	36
T Demetrius Arledge	1	5	17	1	36
TE Gerald Farr	1	1	6	0	15
T Ty Bush	0	1	17	0	36
G Gabe Webb	0	1	17	0	36
G Van Brock	0	1	17	0	36

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Walter Nachman	3	20

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Ty Bush	2	11
Micah Dunlap	1	19
Darnell Fraley	1	16
Cole Malone	1	13

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Ramon Hatch	33	40	---	---	10	83
G Gregory Reilly	33	40	---	---	10	83
T Donny Villarrial	33	40	---	---	10	83
G Bobby Dodge	33	40	---	---	10	83
QB Jonah Hansen	33	40	---	---	8	81
C Aidan Bissonnette	33	40	---	---	---	73
OLB Liam Tyler	---	---	17	36	20	73
WR Al Shelton	33	38	---	---	---	71
WR Johnathan Shea	30	38	---	---	---	68
DE Devonte Hammes	---	---	16	35	16	67
CB Walter Nachman	---	---	16	29	20	65
TE Mitchell McCormick	32	32	---	---	1	65
RB Devonte Hayes	27	34	---	---	4	65
RB Danny Drake	9	27	---	---	25	61
ILB Mack Fields	---	---	16	34	11	61
DT Chuck Ellis	---	---	16	35	7	58
S Jerome Banks	---	---	17	36	3	56
CB Rob Fisk	---	---	16	35	3	54
DT Archie Berggren	---	---	16	30	2	48
CB Dylan Gray	---	---	16	29	2	47
DT Jessie Kinney	---	---	17	28	2	47
CB Salvador Nelson	---	---	10	21	11	42
WR Luis Krumrei	21	13	---	---	---	34
WR Mackenzie Clark	8	5	---	---	15	28
TE Jerry Thornton	0	2	---	---	24	26
WR Lenny Duerr	0	0	---	---	23	23
OLB Rusty Pierce	---	---	8	12	2	22
RB Jim Coffey	0	3	---	---	19	22
S Kyshoen Jarrett	---	---	0	1	15	16
K Kevin Elliott	0	0	---	---	15	15
TE Michael Baek	4	8	---	---	---	12
CB Frederick Hatcher	---	---	1	9	1	11
C Billy Mason	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Edwin Hitchcock	---	---	1	8	1	10
DT Orlando Alston	---	---	1	6	1	8
S Christopher Bernard	---	---	1	6	1	8
WR Ezra Determann	1	0	---	---	4	5
OLB Ashton Crane	---	---	0	3	---	3
ILB Taylor Cooper	---	---	1	2	---	3
P Edgar Thornton	0	0	---	---	2	2
DE Lawrence Bernstein	---	---	1	1	---	2
T Daryl Williams	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Camden Stephens	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Conner Wisniewski	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Abel Whited	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Rico Jennings	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Tracy Ford	---	---	32	40	25	97
S Raymond Webb	---	---	31	39	15	85
CB Pete Campbell	---	---	33	39	7	79
DE Dustin Johnston	---	---	32	38	7	77
CB Kennedy Wirthel	---	---	31	33	7	71
OLB Freddie Carlisle	---	---	29	36	5	70
ILB Levi Ellison	---	---	28	34	6	68
T Ty Bush	17	36	---	---	11	64
CB Denzel Beyer	---	---	26	31	4	61
G Gabe Webb	17	36	---	---	7	60
G Van Brock	17	36	---	---	4	57
DT Malcom Brown	---	---	18	28	10	56
WR Cole Malone	14	26	---	---	13	53
QB Mason Duff	17	36	---	---	---	53
C Nicholas Alcott	17	36	---	---	---	53
T Demetrius Arledge	17	36	---	---	---	53
DE Jamie Esslinger	---	---	14	29	5	48
CB Devin Hildebrand	---	---	15	16	17	48
TE Gerald Farr	6	15	---	---	20	41
DE Jeremy Arrowsmith	---	---	22	13	3	38
WR Jeff Uerling	6	11	---	---	20	37
WR Neil Amis	12	24	---	---	---	36
OLB Reginald Cooper	---	---	9	22	4	35
TE Vincent Garcia	9	23	---	---	---	32
WR Bucky Clancy	13	16	---	---	1	30
RB Richie Huffman	8	20	---	---	1	29
DT Cary Rivers	---	---	15	12	1	28
WR Courtney Eisner	1	10	---	---	15	26
CB Ben Auyeung	---	---	17	9	---	26
OLB Micah Dunlap	---	---	2	4	19	25
S Darnell Fraley	---	---	2	5	16	23
TE Julio Pinckney	6	16	---	---	---	22
RB Erik Bradford	4	5	---	---	13	22
S Byron Griffin	---	---	2	4	10	16
FB Zack Dunn	4	9	---	---	---	13
DE Heath Washington	---	---	3	6	4	13
P R.J. Dobler	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Mack Bruce	2	5	---	---	---	7
G Barry Baglien	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Malcolm Wooden	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Albert Quesnel	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Abel Gramatica	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Duane Williams	---	---	2	1	3	6
DT Kevin Skinner	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Drew Baxter	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Toby Van Verth	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	53	5.9
Middle	15	134	8.9
Right	8	37	4.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	24	4.0
Middle	7	24	3.4
Right	4	32	8.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jonah Hansen	36	24	5	2	0	5	3	1	1

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mason Duff	35	23	3	0	3	5	4	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	7	1.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	106	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	111	10.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	26	13.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	24	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	113	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	40	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	27	4.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Johnathan Shea	20	12	99	2	38
TE Mitchell McCormick	6	5	34	0	32
WR Al Shelton	6	4	73	2	38
TE Michael Baek	2	1	4	0	8
RB Danny Drake	1	1	33	1	27
TE Jerry Thornton	1	1	7	0	2

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Neil Amis	8	3	2	35	1	24
TE Vincent Garcia	6	2	1	12	0	23
TE Julio Pinckney	5	3	0	29	0	16
RB Richie Huffman	5	4	0	0	0	20
WR Jeff Uerling	2	2	0	23	0	11
FB Zack Dunn	2	2	0	12	0	9
TE Gerald Farr	2	2	0	10	0	15
RB Erik Bradford	2	2	0	13	0	5
WR Cole Malone	1	1	0	41	1	26
WR Bucky Clancy	1	1	0	0	0	16
WR Courtney Eisner	1	1	0	29	1	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devonte Hayes	8	15	1.88	6.04
RB Danny Drake	1	1	1.00	4.83

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jonah Hansen	14	7	58	4.14	6.94

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mason Duff	4	2	1	0.25	5.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Johnathan Shea	8	3	19	2.38	4.95
TE Mitchell McCormick	3	2	23	7.67	5.67
WR Al Shelton	2	1	9	4.50	12.17
TE Jerry Thornton	1	1	7	7.00	7.00

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bucky Clancy	1	1	0	0.00	0.00
TE Julio Pinckney	1	0	0	0.00	5.80
TE Vincent Garcia	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
WR Neil Amis	1	1	1	1.00	4.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Devonte Hayes	2	0

New England	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jonah Hansen	10	5	3

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mason Duff	10	6	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Al Shelton	5	3	2
WR Johnathan Shea	3	1	0
RB Danny Drake	1	1	1
TE Michael Baek	1	0	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Julio Pinckney	2	2	0
RB Richie Huffman	2	1	0
TE Vincent Garcia	2	0	0
WR Cole Malone	1	1	1
WR Bucky Clancy	1	1	0
FB Zack Dunn	1	1	0
WR Neil Amis	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,600 (21,400)
End Zone 14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,600 (21,400)
End Zone	14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)